A mesmerizing look at the year when American athletics went corporate, villains replaced heroes, and sports stars became superstars.Greed and excess defined the 1980s, and the sports world was no exception. Shifting from the love of the game to the love of money, athletes made the transition from representing honor and humility to becoming brash and branded. Capturing the stories of headliners who...
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Gotham (August 5, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1592405592
ISBN-13: 978-1592405596
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 1.5 x 9.2 inches
Amazon Rank: 2620372
Format: PDF ePub TXT book
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